one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
white (complexion); fair-skinned
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
body; physique; build; stature
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
joints; points (of a speech)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
poor physical health; bad shape
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed